Showing posts with label speculative fiction. Show all posts
Showing posts with label speculative fiction. Show all posts

Saturday, 30 May 2015

Book Review | C.S. Lewis | The Last Battle

The Last Battle


Author: C.S. Lewis
Title: The Last Battle
Genre: Fantasy, Children’s Literature, Speculative Fiction

Synopsis:
NARNIA .. where lies breed fear ... where loyalty is tested ... where all hope seems lost.
During the last days of Narnia, the land faces its fiercest challenge - not an invader from without but an enemy from within, Lies and treachery have taken root, and only the king and a small band of loyal followers can prevent the destruction of all they hold dear in this, the magnificent ending to the chronicles of Narnia.

Review:
This is the seventh book in a set of seven and it had me hooked by the end of the first page. This is an excellent book for children but also the adult that is young at heart; This book is an excellent way to keep the childhood alive. This book is full of fantasy and new worlds that will keep the reader hooked. I found it hard to put this book down and it made me feel like I was actually in on the adventure and exploring the new worlds myself. This book set made me feel like I was a child again.

Book Location: Narnia

Star Rating:  5 out of 5 stars


Book Review | C.S. Lewis | The Silver Chair

Silver Chair



Author: C.S. Lewis
Title: The Silver Chair
Genre: Fantasy, Children’s Literature, Speculative Fiction

Synopsis:
NARNIA ... where giants wreak havoc ... where evil weaves a spell ... where enchantment rules.
Through dangers untold and caverns deep and dark, a noble band of friends are sent to rescue a prince held captive. But their mission to Underland brings them face to face with an evil more beautiful and more deadly than they ever expected. 

Review:
This is the sixth book in a set of seven and it had me hooked by the end of the first page. This is an excellent book for children but also the adult that is young at heart; This book is an excellent way to keep the childhood alive. This book is full of fantasy and new worlds that will keep the reader hooked. I found it hard to put this book down and it made me feel like I was actually in on the adventure and exploring the new worlds myself. This book set made me feel like I was a child again.

Book Location: Narnia

Star Rating:  5 out of 5 stars


Book Review | C.S. Lewis | The Voyage Of The Dawn Treader

Voyage Of The Dawn Treader


Author: C.S. Lewis
Title: The Voyage Of The Dawn Treader
Genre: Fantasy, Children’s Literature, Speculative Fiction

Synopsis:
Narnia ... where a dragon awakens ... where stars walk the earth ... where anything can happen.
A king and some unexpected companions embark on a voyage that will take them beyond all known lands. As they sail farther and farther from chartered waters, they discover that their quest is more than they imagined and that the world’s end is only the beginning.

Review:
This is the fifth book in a set of seven and it had me hooked by the end of the first page. This is an excellent book for children but also the adult that is young at heart; This book is an excellent way to keep the childhood alive. This book is full of fantasy and new worlds that will keep the reader hooked. I found it hard to put this book down and it made me feel like I was actually in on the adventure and exploring the new worlds myself. This book set made me feel like I was a child again.

Book Location: Narnia
Star Rating:  5 out of 5 stars

Book Review | C.S. Lewis | Prince Caspian

Prince Caspian



Author: C.S. Lewis
Title: Prince Caspian
Genre: Fantasy, Children’s Literature, Speculative Fiction

Synopsis:
NARNIA ... where animals talk ... where trees walk ... where a battle is about to begin.
A prince denied his rightful throne gathers an army in a desperate attempt to rid his land of a false king. But in the end, it is a battle of honour between two men alone that will decide the fate of an entire world.

Review:
This is the fourth book in a set of seven and it had me hooked by the end of the first page. This is an excellent book for children but also the adult that is young at heart; This book is an excellent way to keep the childhood alive. This book is full of fantasy and new worlds that will keep the reader hooked. I found it hard to put this book down and it made me feel like I was actually in on the adventure and exploring the new worlds myself. This book set made me feel like I was a child again.

Book Location: Narnia

Star Rating:  5 out of 5 stars



Book Review | C.S. Lewis | The Horse And His Boy

The Horse and His Boy


Author: C.S. Lewis
Title: The Horse And His Boy
Genre: Fantasy, children’s literature, speculative fiction

Synopsis:
NARNIA ... where horses talk ... where treachery is brewing ... where destiny awaits.
On a desperate journey, two runaways meet and join forces. Though they are only looking to escape their harsh and narrow lives, they soon find themselves at the centre of a terrible battle. It is a battle that will decide their fate and the fate of Narnia itself.

 Review:
This is the third book in a set of seven and it had me hooked by the end of the first page. This is an excellent book for children but also the adult that is young at heart; This book is an excellent way to keep the childhood alive. This book is full of fantasy and new worlds that will keep the reader hooked. I found it hard to put this book down and it made me feel like I was actually in on the adventure and exploring the new worlds myself. This book set made me feel like I was a child again.

Book Location: Narnia
Star Rating: 5 out of 5



Book Review | C.S. Lewis | The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe




Author: C.S. Lewis
Title: The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe
Genre: Fantasy, children’s literature, speculative fiction
Synopsis:
NARNIA ... a land frozen in eternal winter ... a country waiting to be set free.
Four adventurers step through a wardrobe door and into the land of Narnia - a land enslaved by the power of the white witch. But when almost all hope is lost, the return of the great lion, Aslan, signals a great change ... and a great sacrifice.
 Review:
This is the second book in a set of seven and it had me hooked by the end of the first page. This is an excellent book for children but also the adult that is young at heart; This book is an excellent way to keep the childhood alive. This book is full of fantasy and new worlds that will keep the reader hooked. I found it hard to put this book down and it made me feel like I was actually in on the adventure and exploring the new worlds myself. This book set made me feel like I was a child again.

Book Location: Narnia



Star Rating: 5 out of 5

Book Review | C.S. Lewis | The Magician's Nephew

The Magician’s Nephew


Author: C.S. Lewis
Title: The Magician’s nephew
Genre: Fantasy, children’s literature, speculative fiction

Synopsis:
NARNIA ... where talking beasts walk ... where a witch waits ... where a new world is about to be born.
On a daring quest to save a life, two friends are hurled into another world, where an evil sorceress seeks to enslave them. But then the lion Aslan’s song weaves itself into the fabric of a new land, a land that will be known as Narnia. And in Narnia, all things are possible.  

 Review:
This is the first book in a set of seven and it had me hooked by the end of the first page. This is a excellent book for children but also the adult that is young at heart; This book is an excellent way to keep the childhood alive. This book is full of fantasy and new worlds that will keep the reader hooked. I found it hard to put this book down and it made me feel like I was actually in on the adventure and exploring the new worlds myself. This book set made me feel like I was a child again.

Book Location: Narnia

Star Rating:  5 out of 5